Milling cutter



March 17, 1931; B, HA P. 1,791,02 7

MILLING CUTTER Filed March 6, 1929 Patented Mar. 17, 1931 UNITED STATES.

PATENT OFFICE BEBTIE SHARP, OF BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF '10 STANLEY CHARLES ICKE, OF HALLSCROFT, CHUR on sran rronrsnnorsnran, ENGLAND mmmo'currnn Application filed March 6,

The present invention has relation to milling cutters, reamers and thelike, and their manufacture, more particularly the type of device comprising a body part vwhich is slotted to receive cutting blades, the present invention having for its object to .rovide for the more secure and generally e cient location of the blades whereb the device is better adapted to withstand the stresses to which it is subjected and its life is generally increased.

According to the present invention, in the manufacture of a millin cutter, reamer or like device, I provide a b0 y part having slots therein and independent cavities or recesses associated with such slots and secure the bladeswithin the slots by initially introducing a brazin compound into the cavities or recesses and heating the blades and adjacent metal of the body, to cause the compound to s read over the blade faces and consolidate the whole, the heating process also performin the function of hardening the blades.

y brazing the blades in-position in the manner aforesaid, the necessity of utilizing separate fastening pins or like elements is avoided, with their consequent reduction of metal and weakening of intermediate parts. In this manner a larger number of cutting blades can be introduced on a body part of given dimensions than was heretofore the case.

In order that this invention may be clearly understood and readil carried into practice, reference may be had to the appended explanatory sheet of drawings, upon which Figure l is a sectional elevation of a milling cutter having blades secured according to the'present invention.

Figure 2 illustrates in perspective a fragment of the slotted body, and

Figure 3 a detached cutting blade in perspective. 4 I

In an embodiment of the present invention as applied to a milling cutter, from which its application to a reamer or like device will be readily understood, we employ a flat disc-like body A having a central hollow bearing-boss a and a series of peripheral slots at which are slightly ofl'set from radial planes in well 1929, Serial No. 844,629, and in Great Britain May 18, 1928.-

compound introduced therein, and the cutting blade I) which is adapted to snugly fit within the slot proper is provided with three facial slots (see particularly Figure 3) and is introduced into the said slot and the whole device subjected to a heating operation, causing the brazing compound to spread entirely over the flat engaging faces of the cutter and very securely consolidate it within the slot. Further, during this heating operation the cutter is hardened.

The cutting blades may, if desired, be flanged as at b for location purposes.

The slots 6 in the cutter b may, if desired, be dispensed with, the brazing compound working its way over the face of the tooth without the aid of these slots.

Further, if desired, the cavity or recess a associated with the slot (1 may be dispensed with, and the said cavity provided in the cutter 6, whereby the brazing compound can be located and caused to flow over the engaging faces either with or without the aid of channels or grooves in the tooth or in the slot.

Milling cutters, reamers and like tools constructed according to th present invention are very strong in use, and avoid vibration.

Further, on account of their dispensing with any separable pin elements the percentage of blades utilized in a common body part may, as previously stated, be increased with general advantage.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A cutting tool comprising a body having a slot therein and a cutting blade seated within said slot, said body having a brazing material receiving recess opening into said slot and said cutting blade having a brazing compoundldistributing groove in communication with said recess and extending across the bottom and outwardly along the sides of the blade.

2. A cutting tool comprising a body having a slot therein and a cutting blade seated 5 within said slot, said blade having a brazing -material containing and distributing groove extending across the bottom and outwardly along the sides thereof. 3. A cutting tool comprising a body having a slot therein and a cutting blade seated within said slot, said body having a brazing material receiving recess opening into said slot and a wall of said slot having a brazing compound distributing groove in communication with said recess.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

BERTIE SHARP. 

